Hottentotta caboverdensis is a species of scorpions of the family Buthidae. The species was described by Wilson R. Lourenço and Eric Ythier in 2006.[1][2] The specific name caboverdensis refers to Cape Verde, where the new species was found.[2]
| Hottentotta caboverdensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Scorpiones |
| Family: | Buthidae |
| Genus: | Hottentotta |
| Species: | H. caboverdensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hottentotta caboverdensis | |
Initially classified as a distinct species, Hottentotta caboverdensis has been later synonymized with Hottentotta hottentotta, indicating that it may not be a separate species as originally thought.[3]
Description
editThe females reach 62 mm length. The colour is reddish-brown to dark brown.[2]
Distribution
editThe species is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs on the island of Santiago. It is considered the only native species of scorpions in the archipelago and is on the list of capeverdean protected animal species (decreto-lei no.8/2022).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Hottentotta caboverdensis Lourenço & Ythier, 2006". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d Lourenço, Wilson R. & Ythier, Eric (2006). "Description of a new species of Hottentotta Birula 1908, (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from the Cape Verde Islands" (PDF). Boletín Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa. 38: 71−75.
- ^ Kovařík, František (2016-01-04). "A revision of the genus Hottentotta Birula, 1908, with descriptions of four new species (Scorpiones, Buthidae)". Euscorpius. 2007 (58): 1–107. doi:10.18590/euscorpius.2007.vol2007.iss58.1. ISSN 1536-9307.
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